Hidden behind a YMCA stands the remains of a ceremonial site that dates back hundreds of years, whose ground is still considered sacred to many Hawaiians.

A Hawaiian stairway to heaven—that you can't climb.

This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.

Giant scissors seemingly stabbed into the side of a hair salon leave no question about the vocation of the owners.

These artworks take you traveling to mythical medieval Europe, the politicized grape fields of 1960s California, and deep below sea level.

A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

This historic aviation building is now a museum owned and operated by Disney.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

The first all glass and steel residence in the United States.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.

Left untouched since a double murder-suicide in the 1960s, Los Feliz murder mansion remains a neighborhood mystery.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

The silent film master's legacy commemorated in all the right and wrong places.

Peek inside Howard Hughes' garage at this Hollywood-themed art installation.

An informal walk of fame in front of a Hollywood office building remembers a comedic great and his associates.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

The last of its kind in the country.